July 14, 1862
Joshua Stevens, M.D., Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio. To ? Letter stating that Thomas Hathaway, Private, Company F, 35th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry had recently returned on parole from Salisbury, North Carolina where he was held a prisoner by the rebels; certifying that Hathaway had been indisposed and was under treatment by him; and stating that Hathaway's disease was hepatic derangement and diarrhea, from which he had not sufficiently recovered so as to permit his being mustered into actual service, and that Hathaway was improving and he trusted would soon be restored to health and efficiency. Notarized by John K. Corwin, Notary Public for Warren County, Ohio. Bears a note from Corwin certifying that Stevens was a respectable surgeon and physician in active practice.
2 pp. [Series 147-41: 85]

July 14, 1862
B. Storer, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that the brother of Sergeant [John D.] Burner, 5th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery would hand Tod the enclosed on behalf of Burner, a most excellent young soldier, that Burner's widowed mother was very anxious that her oldest son should be promoted, and that he recommended the application most strongly.
1 p. [Series 147-41: 108]

July 14, 1862
F.F. Streeter, Captain, 103rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Chatham, Medina County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter stating that he had seen the Military Committee of Medina County and they advised him to move his station from Chatham to Medina, that the committee thought by so doing, he could raise more recruits faster than by staying in Chatham, and that he would heed the committee's advice unless he was ordered otherwise by the Adjutant General.
1 p. [Series 147-41: 93]

July 14, 1862
A[ndrew] J. Wales, 2nd Lieutenant, 100th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C[harles] W. Hill. Letter reporting that he had arrived at Toledo and immediately made arrangements to conduct the business for which he had been appointed; and stating that he had the encouragement of one recruit, a drummer, that he would like information as to whether an advance of $25 was to be made to recruits under the new call, that if this was so, he wished to know what arrangements were necessary, and that he would like the power to recruit in Wood County as it offered a better field for recruiting.
2 pp. [Series 147-41: 156]

July 14, 1862
T.M. Ward, Captain, 52nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. To Adjutant General Charles W. Hill. Letter informing Hill of the enlistment of three men on July 14; and stating that there were thirty men enlisted up to July 13, and three men on July 14, and that he was inserting another recruit, making thirty-four men all told.
1 p. [Series 147-41: 228]

July 14, 1862
M. Welker, Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter introducing the bearer, Lieutenant [William L.] Broadwell, formerly of the 5th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery; and stating that Broadwell had been mustered out of the service in a manner which he would explain to Tod, that Broadwell was at the Pittsburgh Landing fight [Shiloh] and behaved most gallantly, that Broadwell was a first class young man and made a most excellent officer, that Broadwell was desirous to again enter the service, that if there was any vacancy in the 5th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, he was satisfied it would promote the service to put Broadwell back there, and that if not, Broadwell would do good service somewhere else.
1 p. [Series 147-41: 131]

July 14, [1862]
M.J. Whitney, Montville, Geauga County, Ohio. To Adjutant General Charles W. Hill. Letter stating that if Hill would send him a commission, he thought he could raise part of a company in Montville.
1 p. [Series 147-41: 147]

July 14, 1862
W.R. Wolfkill, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio. To Adjutant General Charles W. Hill. Letter stating that he had seen an order requesting all prisoners of war from Ohio, now on their parole, to report at Columbus, that on his arrival at Washington from Richmond, he was discharged from the service of the United States, and that he would like to be informed whether the order in question referred to his case or not.
2 pp. [Series 147-41: 198]

July 14, 1862
John H. Young, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that he thought it would be best to appoint a Lieutenant Colonel for the 95th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and that as he was in that district, he had taken the liberty to make said suggestion.
1 p. [Series 147-41: 174]

July 15, 1862
Washington C. Appler, Late Captain, Company I, 26th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that at the urgent solicitation of some friends, he had been induced to apply to Tod for a position in one of the new regiments about to be formed in Ohio, that if it had not been for the unfortunate circumstance that occurred at the battle of Shiloh, he did not think he could have been induced to do so, that as he had already served an arduous campaign in the war and done so honorably, he thought that he might possibly remain quiet, and that having the same name with one [Jesse J. Appler] who did not act very creditably to himself or friends, he wished to retrieve the good name which was never tarnished by any act of his; requesting some position where he could have an opportunity of doing so; citing references; and stating that sooner than disgrace Ohio or his county, he would sacrifice five hundred lives if he possessed them, and that he had been tried and was willing to be tried again.
2 pp. [Series 147-41: 80]

July 15, 1862
John V. Beery, Lieutenant, Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio. To Adjutant General Charles W. Hill. Letter stating that he recruited one man on July 14, that three were present at the station the previous evening, that he found it would be impossible to recruit with any success until after harvest, that recruiters had all the farming community against them on account of the scarcity of help, that his will and courage were as good as ever, and that he felt sanguine of success in the end; asking if he could fill out a muster roll, give it to one of his recruits, and have him receive recruits; and stating that this would aid him very materially in filling up his quota.
1 p. [Series 147-41: 95]

July 15, 1862
A.C. Brown, Louisville, Kentucky. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that a few days ago, he had requested that Tod grant him a discharge, that the reason for his request was his inability to serve the country as he would desire under the present circumstances, being a prisoner on parole, that since making his request of Tod, the President had called for more men to defend the country, that he was a member of Company I, 2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry raised in Clermont County and had served the country since April 1861, that with authority from Tod, he could raise a number of men in Clermont County in a short time, that Clermont County had already responded nobly to Tod's call, that at present, he was acting as clerk at the barracks in Louisville, that the inactive life, while there was plenty to do in the field, did not suit him nor did he enlist for such, and that he would have reported to Tod in person, but could not leave without being considered a deserter; and citing references.
3 pp. [Series 147-41: 71]

July 15, 1862
George W. Bryan, Newcreek Hospital, Virginia. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that he had been in western Virginia for six months as a soldier, that some three weeks ago, he was taken with the fever, that he was yet somewhat delicate in health, that he would like to go home to his family in Champaign County, Ohio and spend thirty or forty days, that he could get a furlough, but he did not want to go in that way, that he did not have the money to spend unless there was a prospect to make it back, that if Tod would give him a commission to raise a company of men to serve for three years or during the war, he would be very much obliged, that he belonged to the 60th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (one year's service), that he was a farmer by profession and was a member of the Presbyterian Church, that he was a sober and temperate man in the strictest sense of the word, that he was always in favor of the Democratic Party until last Fall when he voted the Union ticket, that if Tod granted him a commission and he failed to get up a company of men in a given time, he would be willing to give it up and rejoin his regiment, and that as he was a poor man and had a wife and two children depending on him for a living, Tod would be doing a kindness by granting him a commission; and citing references.
2 pp. [Series 147-41: 72]

July 15, 1862
M[arquis] D.L. Buell, Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio. To Adjutant General [Charles W.] Hill. Letter stating that he wished to obtain the Adjutancy of one of the new regiments to be raised under the last call for troops by the Governor, that he was familiar with the duties of the office, that he had acted in the capacity of Adjutant for most of the time from September 10, 1861 to March 1862, while serving as Sergeant Major of the 38th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that he was discharged on account of disability, that being better, he was willing to try the army again, that he was not content to remain at home while his services were needed in putting down the rebellion, and that he had assumed the duties, though not the rank, of Adjutant [Erastus H.] Leland because Leland had been sick most of the time; citing references; and stating that he would be ready to report himself for duty at any time.
2 pp. [Series 147-41: 152]

July 15, 1862
John W. Caldwell, No. 379 Main Street, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General [Charles W.] Hill. Letter stating that he had received General Orders Nos. 18 and 19 from Hill's office and Governor David Tod's proclamation and letter of July 8 and 9, that having a spark of the old Jackson fire in him yet, he assumed the responsibility and forthwith sent to the press a call for the county committee, and that he had served for fifteen months and was in for during the war; requesting whatever instructions were necessary to enlighten them as to the modus of operations; and stating that they slept upon a volcano.
1 p. [Series 147-41: 91]

July 15, 1862
W. Callihan, Captain, Recruiting Service, Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio. To Adjutant General [Charles W.] Hill. Letter stating that he had only two recruits, but the promise of a good number as soon as the wheat was cut, that he could rely on their promise, that the passage of the Confiscation Bill would be favorable to recruiting, and that the Military Committee of Seneca County had a meeting on July 15 and intended to do all they could to aid in obtaining men.
1 p. [Series 147-41: 92]

July 15, 1862
O.P. Cassell, Lieutenant, 99th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter stating that he arrived at the recruiting station at 5 P.M. and found that the military committee had taken no action whatever with regard to recruiting for the last call, that he thought it would be advisable for them to have some advice that would stir them up, and that he would do the best he could whether the committee gave him their aid or not.
1 p. [Series 147-41: 96]

July 15, 1862
William E. Chamberlin, Liverpool, Medina County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter stating that his discharge had not yet come to hand, that he thought it best to write concerning said discharge as he stood very much in need of some money, that the Adjutant General would oblige by sending the papers as soon as they reached his office, that if it was in the Adjutant General's power to influence the speedy execution of those papers, he wished it would be done, and that he would be perfectly willing to pay the expense, whatever it might be, as he was suffering in consequence of not having money for which he had toiled and ruined his health.
2 pp. [Series 147-41: 197]

July 15, 1862
Joseph Cox, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that Major J[ohn] R. Hurd of the 2nd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry desired a commission as Colonel in one of the regiments to be raised in Ohio, that Hurd was represented to him as a highly qualified and meritorious officer, and that desiring that the new regiments should have officers of capacity and tried bravery, he begged leave to call Tod's attention to Hurd's claims. Together with a copy of a letter dated July 10, 1862, from ?, Camp near Athens, Alabama, to Joseph Cox; soliciting Cox's aid and influence on behalf of Hurd; and stating that Hurd was taken prisoner, sent to Richmond, and effected his escape, that like a true soldier, Hurd returned at once to his regiment and labored industriously to make his men soldiers, that anyone who would look at the 2nd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry after her Virginia campaign, Shiloh, and Corinth must say that she had some industrious and careful officers, that Hurd was a meritorious officer, that Hurd's home was in the neighborhood of Portsmouth, Ohio where he entered the service as a Private, that by his own merits, Hurd had risen to his present position of Major, and that Hurd was fully capable of commanding a regiment as Colonel and justly merited the position.
2 pp. [Series 147-41: 162]

July 15, 1862
George A. Ege, 1st Lieutenant, [17th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery], Xenia, Greene County, Ohio. To Adjutant General Charles W. Hill. Letter reporting that he had not enlisted any men.
1 p. [Series 147-41: 96]

July 15, 1862
Charles Gilpin, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter presenting to Tod's favorable notice, a young man who had served nine months in one of the best Ohio regiments; and stating that said individual served through the three months' term, was absent when his regiment was sworn in for three years, but afterwards joined it in Virginia, served six months, and was called home by a death in the family, that said individual was now ready for service again, that said individual was thoroughly posted in company and battalion drill, and that if Tod could give said individual a commission in one of the new regiments now forming, he would send him with all references that might be required.
1 p. [Series 147-41: 235]

July 15, 1862
William H. Hamilton, 2nd Lieutenant, 17th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, Milan, Erie County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C[harles] W. Hill. Letter reporting that he had no recruits and none subsisted. 1 p. [Series 147-41: 100]

July 15, 1862
E.H. Heagler, Milford Centre, Union County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter asking if Tod would accept a company of 80 picked men to assist in subduing guerilla bands in Kentucky or Tennessee; and stating that he was a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church at Milford Centre.
1 p. [Series 147-41: 236]

July 15, 1862
E.O. Hurd, Captain, 39th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Recruiting Officer, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General Charles W. Hill. Letter requesting the necessary blanks for the recruiting service on which he was detailed pursuant to the accompanying order; and stating that he was enclosing his requisitions in blank. Bears a pencilled note stating that Hurd must report to Columbus and get his orders for transportation, be assigned to some district or districts and a camp, and have his headquarters fixed.
1 p. [Series 147-41: 159]

July 15, 1862
E.F. Jewett, Plainville, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter applying for a commission in one of the regiments now being raised; referring Tod to General [Lovell H.] Rousseau's official report of the part taken by his brigade in the battle of Shiloh, in which his name was mentioned for services rendered during the battle in the capacity of volunteer aide; and stating that he occupied said position on Rousseau's staff for two months.
1 p. [Series 147-41: 192]

July 15, 1862
Edward Johnson, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter stating that in compliance with the Governor's proclamation of July 8, 1862 in regard to furnishing substitutes, he had enclosed the certificate of Captain W.H. Bucke, 52nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry showing that he had furnished Bucke with a substitute for himself.
1 p. [Series 147-41: 104]

July 15, 1862
D[ennis] Kenny, Jr., Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that he had resigned his command in the army on account of ill health and a belief at the time that the unfortunate rebellion was nearly crushed out, that the events of the past few weeks, calling for renewed exertions on the part of every patriot, induced him to again offer his services, that he had an active command in the field with slight intermission, that he was Captain of Battery F, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery (three months' service) in Virginia, that for the last ten months, he had commanded Battery C, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, and that he would like a field appointment in the regiment to be organized in his district or any other and would devote his whole time to recruiting, drilling, etc.; and citing references.
2 pp. [Series 147-41: 78]

July 15, 1862
R.C. Lemmon, Chairman, Military Committee of Lucas County, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. To Adjutant General Charles W. Hill. Letter stating that it was the opinion of the committee that three companies for the 100th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry could be raised in Lucas County; and recommending various persons for Captains, 1st Lieutenants, and 2nd Lieutenants of said companies.
1 p. [Series 147-41: 196]

July 15, 1862
David McClelland, Captain, 52nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. To Adjutant General Charles W. Hill. Letter stating that since arriving at his station, he had not succeeded in recruiting any men, and that they were going to hold war meetings for the purpose of exciting the people to their duty.
1 p. [Series 147-41: 101]

July 15, 1862
J.M. McCullough, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that his son, Edwin McCullough, enlisted as a Private in Company D, 39th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that having some knowledge of medicine, his son was detailed for hospital service, that his son remained in the regimental hospital until March when, by order of General [John] Pope, he was detached from his regiment and sent to the General Hospital of the Army of the Mississippi near Farmington, Mississippi, as Assistant Apothecary and Druggist, and that his son had faithfully performed every duty assigned him until the past week when, owing to an attack of erysipelas, he was sent home on the sick list to regain his health; asking Tod to give his son a 2nd Lieutenant's commission; and stating that in his son's present position, he had no chance of promotion, that his son was perhaps more useful in his present position than in any other position, that his son's position as Orderly Sergeant of the company when mustered into service would, by promotion, have no doubt given him a Lieutenant's commission by now, and that if necessary, he would procure satisfactory statements from the officers of his son's regiment and Surgeons of the hospitals.
2 pp. [Series 147-41: 172]